Improved ironing-table



WILLIAM P. PATTON, OF HARRISBU'RG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND ISAAC lTREE, OF SAME PLACE. l

Letters Patent No. 92,207, dated July 6, 1869; anteda'ted .Time 26, 1869.

IMPROVED IRONINGTABLE.

The Schedule referred 'to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

4To all lwhom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM P. PATTON, of the city of Harrisburg, county of Dauphin, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and-useful -Improvement in Ironing-Tables, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, and its manner of operation.

1n the annexed drawings, making la part ofthis specificationv f Figure l represents a perspective view ofthe table.

Figure 2, is a cross-section of the board, taken on the line C D, iig.. 1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the same, shpwing the supporting-frame in perspective.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the device folded, as itis when not in use.

Figure 5 is a front elevation 1n perspective.

Figures 6 and 7 are views oi' parts of the device.

ln all the figures in which they occur, the letters a a represent the upright supports that are intended to sustain the irouing-b'pard B in propel' position for use.

To facilitate this object, said uprights are provided with the base-pieces or feet c c. Said feet are rigidly attached at right angles to the uprights.`

Said uprights a a are also provided with the headpieces g i, which are also rigidly attached to the uprights in such manner that their upper edges will he parallel to the lower edges of the bases c c. Upon these heads or caps the ironing-board B rests when in use.

The uprights a a are held together by the connecting-bar 11. This strip or bar is a straightl piece of wood, of proper length and thickness. The connection between it and the uprights is made' by means of journals, of proper size, being formed upon the body of said uprights at a correct distance above the feet.

Said journals receive the straps e e. Said straps are simply strips of sheet-metal, of proper width and thickness, bent so as to surround tbe journals, and embrace within their sides the ends of the connectingbar b, and are fastened to said bar by screws or other suitable method.

Another similar method of forming the connection is shown in iigs. 6 and 7. Here, as will be observed, the uprights are not journalled, a wire staple, t, being substituted. This staple is driven into the inner side ofthe upright, and is embraced by the strap e. (See :l'hle upright a has its edges bevelled, and the bar bis tapered at the ends, as seen in iig. 7. This permits -the upright to be turned in aline with the bar, when it is desired.

Upon the inner side of the head i, (see iigs. 2 and 3,) the leaf or bracket o is'attached by means of the hinge u. Said bracket is intended to aid in supporting the board B, and is retained in place, as seen in figs. 2 and 3, by the hook s.

'lhe ironing-board B is made of a proper kind of wood, of suitable length and thickness, and is given the form substantially as shown in the iigures.

It is held in position, when in use, by the bolt and thumb-nut 4'. Said operation is aided by the cleats 1 2, that embrace the bracket o. Said cleats are fully shown on the under side of the board B, in fig. 4.

Said board is also provided with a peculiarly-con structed iron stand, as seen at n, iig. l. It consists of apiece of sheet-metal, of proper width 'and thickness, and is bent so as to conform in shape to that of a flat-iron, and sufciently large to receive said iron. It has notches formed in its sides, that are intended tol accommodate the wire staples. Said staples are driven into the board B, and thus hold the sheet-metal rim firmly, at the same time providing a base for theiron to rest upon. The strip surrounding the iron prevents it from being accident-ally displaced.

From the foregoing description, it will be observed that the connecting-bar 11,-uprights a a', with their bases and caps, and the bracket o, taken together, form a. supporting stand or frame for the ironing-hoard B, which I designate by the letter A, figs. l and 2.

The manner of operating the device isas follows: The table is shown in right position for use in iigs. l and 5. I would premise, that in order to iron such articles of clothing as skirts and shirts properly, they should be drawn over the board, so as to envelop it, and thus be ironed upon it. This may readily be done by lifting` the end m of the board and moving'it otf of vthe head-piece g laterally, as shown inV tig. 5. In performing this operation, tbe upright a, that supports the other end ofthe board, makes a partial revolution,

vand its foot assumes the position shown in iig. 5. The

lower side of this foot, and also its ends, are rounded so as not to catch upon the carpet when the upright is revolved. i The end m, ofthe board B, is now free, and an article of clothing can be placed upon it, the peculiar construction oi' the supporting-frame A distributing the weight ot' the board upon both the uprights, and thus preventing thev device from upsetting.

After the piece is ironed, its manner of removal is obvious.

When it is desired to remove the table, the board I is taken oli" by unscrewing the thumb-nut r.' It can then be displaced. The uprights a a are then turned in a line with the barB, as seen in fig. 4. This brings the stud or pin m, on upright a, (see lig. 3,) to the iront. The ironing-board l5 is hung upon it by its end m, and the hinged' bracket o, having been folded 'backiagainst the piece t', the hook sis inserted in a staple provided for its reception on the under side of the board B. Said board is thus secured in place upon the frame A, and may be hung upon the wall or stood away, as may beA desired.

The advantages to be derived by this method of constructing ironing-tables, are as follows:

First, the operation of ironing is greatly facilitated deviee is now in use.

by the novel construction of the supporting-frame A, and its combination with the board Second, the compact manner in which the frame and board can be packed when out of use is a great advantage. r.lhis is Vobtained by the manner of connectingvthe bar b with the uprights a-a'. v

The extreme'simplicity, ease ot" construction, and comparatively low cost, considering the utility, are also recommendations in its favor.

I do not desire broadly to claim the supporting of an ironing-board by attaching one of itsl ends to a table or other support, and. sustaining the other end by a hinged prop, or other swinging or detachable support that is independent of the other end, as such a Neither do l claim sustaining an ironing-board upon a folding trestle, when one' ot' the ends of said board is intended to be lifted up, and held there by the operator, in order to remove garments that are ironed upon it, as such an arrangement is also in use. Neither do l claim a folding ironingboard, in combination with a supporting-device, as

that is already patented lby L. Harrington, of Sangatuck, Michigan, dated October 27,1868. All these devices I severally disclaim; but

What I do claim as newof my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is-

1. Attaching the connectingpiece b to the upright supports a a', of the frame A, iu such a "manner as 'to- 

